Dwayne « The Rock » Johnson » is the people’s champion for a number of reasons, and admitted he’s « forever a proud patriot » thanks to service members.
The « Fast & Furious » franchise star was overwhelmed with gratitude while visiting with troops stationed in Hawaii.
« My absolute honor to once again come back to scared land, and spend time with our soldiers and their families at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam here in Oahu, Hawaii, » The Rock shared on social media.
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Dwayne « The Rock » Johnson thanked military members while visiting Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Oahu. (Getty images)
« Boundlessly grateful to all our military men and women & their families for their service. A great day to look you in your eyes and shake your hands. »
He added, « God bless you, and your families.
« Boundlessly grateful to all our military men and women & their families for their service. »
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« Forever a proud patriot as our freedom is our greatest privilege. »
The legendary WWE wrestler then provided a special screening of his latest film, « Moana 2. »
Johnson voices the character Maui in « Moana. » (Karwai Tang)
« Forever a proud patriot as our freedom is our greatest privilege. »
« What a privilege and an honor it is to be back here on this base, » he told the crowded theater. « I grew up here, on the other side of the island. As a kid and a teenager, I was doing a lot of things I shouldn’t be doing. »
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He added, « We’re very excited about this movie because it’s about our culture, our people, our islands. »
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Before leaving the stage, The Rock was presented with a flag of the joint base « as a token of appreciation. »
« I love you guys, thank you for your service, all of you. I love you so much, » he said.
Johnson was on hand to present a special screening of the film to military service members. (Kevin Mazur)
The sequel to Disney’s 2016 film set a new record for Thanksgiving at the box office with $221 million in ticket sales, according to Sunday’s studio estimates.
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An additional $165 million in international box office sales earned the sequel a cool $386 million worldwide.
